Mnajdra
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Mnajdra is an ancient megalithic temple complex on Malta’s southern coast, renowned for its prehistoric architecture and astronomical alignments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mnajdra canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
megalithic temple complex ⓘ prehistoric temple ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | megalithic ⓘ |
| country |
Malta
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Malta
|
| culture | Maltese prehistoric culture ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionEnd | circa 2500 BC ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionStart | circa 3600 BC ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Nicolò Zammit ⓘ |
| excavationStart | late 19th century ⓘ |
| function |
religious temple
ⓘ
ritual site ⓘ |
| hasAstronomicalAlignmentWith |
equinox sunrise
ⓘ
seasonal solar positions ⓘ solstice sunrise ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Upper Temple
ⓘ
surface form:
Lower Temple
Middle Temple ⓘ Upper Temple ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
altar-like structures
ⓘ
apse-shaped chambers ⓘ decorated stone slabs ⓘ trilithon doorways ⓘ |
| hasProtectiveShelter | true ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCentre | true ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscribedOn |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage List
|
| locatedIn |
Malta
ⓘ
Qrendi ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Ħaġar Qim ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Malta’s southern coast ⓘ |
| managedBy | Heritage Malta ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
coralline limestone
ⓘ
globigerina limestone ⓘ |
| nearbyDistanceToĦaġarQim | approximately 500 metres ⓘ |
| notableFor |
astronomical alignments
ⓘ
prehistoric architecture ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| orientation | generally southeast ⓘ |
| overlooks | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| partOf | Megalithic Temples of Malta ⓘ |
| period | Neolithic ⓘ |
| region | Mediterranean Basin ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
environmental erosion
ⓘ
vandalism ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 132 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSince | 1992 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.